Cost of Living in United Kingdom

Summary of cost of living in United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.78 C$ 16.33-43.82
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 103.11 C$ 77.33-171.85
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.03 C$ 10.31-14.61
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.73 C$ 5.16-11.17
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.73 C$ 5.16-10.31
Cappuccino (regular) 5.47 C$ 3.44-7.73
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 C$ 1.89-5.16
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 C$ 1.61-3.44
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.04 C$ 5.20-11.38
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.90 C$ 1.09-3.12
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 C$ 0.62-2.34
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.04 C$ 2.78-7.22
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.43 C$ 2.69-11.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.10 C$ 2.34-7.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.20 C$ 3.90-12.99
Apples (1 lb) 1.65 C$ 0.78-3.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$ 0.58-1.95
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 C$ 0.78-3.51
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 C$ 0.78-3.90
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 C$ 0.36-1.56
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 C$ 0.51-1.56
Lettuce (1 head) 1.32 C$ 0.79-2.05
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.82 C$ 0.86-3.44
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.75 C$ 8.59-20.62
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.32 C$ 1.72-5.16
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.08 C$ 2.06-6.87
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 22.34 C$ 19.76-28.87
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.12 C$ 3.44-7.22
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 119.55 C$ 85.93-343.71
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.16 C$ 3.09-7.73
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.43 C$ 2.07-7.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.90 C$ 15.47-61.87
Gasoline (1 gallon) 9.78 C$ 9.24-11.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,608.92 C$ 41,244.97-48,608.92
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,810.12 C$ 36,089.35-51,556.22
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 431.90 C$ 257.78-730.38
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.23 C$ 17.19-42.96
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.52 C$ 42.96-77.33
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.87 C$ 34.35-103.11
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.09 C$ 10.31-25.78
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.19 C$ 12.03-25.78
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,126.21 C$ 1,374.83-3,179.30
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,227.31 C$ 15,466.86-42,963.51
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.12 C$ 47.26-171.85
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.01 C$ 34.35-85.93
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 126.77 C$ 77.33-189.04
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.44 C$ 68.74-206.22
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,813.76 C$ 1,288.91-3,675.17
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,510.11 C$ 1,031.12-2,762.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,002.51 C$ 2,062.25-7,601.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,315.06 C$ 1,546.69-4,913.26
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 806.00 C$ 447.04-2,253.35
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 600.89 C$ 338.85-1,270.38
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,075.42 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.89 5.00-6.12

Prices in United Kingdom

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Last update: May 2024
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By City in United Kingdom

Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
London 77.4 67.3 72.5 65.0 81.2 99.8
Oxford 67.8 42.5 55.6 68.3 61.3 95.5
Edinburgh 66.7 36.6 52.3 66.2 66.9 105.2
Cambridge 66.0 40.9 53.9 63.1 67.5 119.4
Brighton 65.9 41.9 54.4 61.8 66.7 92.5
Manchester 64.3 32.2 48.9 61.9 64.2 94.4
Glasgow 63.3 29.7 47.2 57.9 62.6 117.9
Liverpool 62.6 23.4 43.8 57.2 62.5 106.4
Aberdeen 62.5 21.9 43.0 56.8 60.0 134.3
Nottingham 62.4 24.6 44.3 62.1 56.9 114.4
Bristol 61.3 36.8 49.6 57.9 62.8 102.6
Newcastle upon Tyne 61.3 23.1 42.9 58.3 62.7 113.4
Belfast 60.9 24.1 43.2 55.3 77.1 102.6
Cardiff 60.7 28.6 45.3 60.3 62.5 105.1
Coventry 60.1 27.1 44.3 57.3 59.3 151.8
Sheffield 59.8 24.0 42.6 54.3 56.8 108.4
Leeds 59.1 27.5 43.9 51.6 62.0 122.5
Birmingham 58.8 28.2 44.1 52.0 61.9 114.5
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